Coin-controlled mechanism



June 17, 1930-` J. A. wlLLiAMsoN Er AL 1,765,253

COIN CONTROLLED MECHANISM I Filed Oct. 14, 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTORS .ATTORNEY June 17, 1930. J. A. WILLIAMSON ET AL 1,765,253

COIN CON'IROLLEDl MECHAISM Filed Oct. 14. 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEY l June 17, 1930. J. A. WILLIAMSON ErAL 1,765,253

COIN CONTROLLED MECHANISM Filed oct. 14, 1929` s sheets-sheet s M llllll ,y

Patented June 17, 1930 vUNITED STATES JOHN A. WILLIAMSON AND ALICE LOWE AIVILLIAIVISON, OF PARSONS, KANSAS com -coiv'rnoLLnn 'MEcHANrsiyr Application filed October 14, 1929. Serial' No. 399,558. y

This invention relates to a coin controlled mechanism for permitting a member to be actuated a certain number of times, after which the member is locked against further movement, the general object of the invention being to provide a ratchet wheel, the teeth of which are engaged Aby thel actuating means of the member, so that the wheel'is rotated step by step by such actuating means,

with means for locking theV wheel againstv further rotation after the same has made a complete revolution, such locking means being moved to inoperative position by a coin deposited in a coin chute forming part of the coin mechanism.

The invention is mainly designed for use with the baseball game apparatus which was patented by us on December 14, 1915, No. 1,164,044. y

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and inthe combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specilically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which ,Figure 1 is a top plan view showing a portion of the patented apparatus, with the coin control mechanism thereon.k

Figure 2 is a sectional view through ure 1. Y y j Figure 3 is a top plan view of the coin control mechanism and the cable which operates the batter of the patented apparatus;

Figure 4 is an elevation of Figure 3, with parts in section. v

Figure 5 is a view taken at right angles to Figure 4.

Figure 6is a section on line '6-6 of Figure 8.

Figure 7 is a section on line 7-7 of'Figure 4.

Figure 8 is a section on line 8,-8 Aof Fig- Vure 3.

'sIn these views, theY letterA indicates a part of the table of the patented apparatus,

and disk, a spring to fthe under side of which the lever 1 is pivoted, this lever supporti'nrrthe batter B which passes through'an arc-siaped slot 2 in the table', with the handle 3 of the lever alsov passing through an arc-shaped slot 4 in the table.V The cable for operatino the batter is shown at 5, it being understood that in order tocause the batter to strike at a ball, the cable must be pulled upon. These parts form part of the patented device and the present invention comprises coin operated means for limiting the number of times 'the cable can be pulled after a coin has been placed in the slot 6.

The improved device comprises a support C, the upwardly extending portions of which are adapted to be fastened to the under face of the table adjacent the inner end of the cable which is attached to the spring 7. A ratchet wheel 8 is rotatably supported by the support G in such a position thatits teeth will engage the cable, the cable. and will-engage a tooth of the wheel each time the cable 'is pulled upon to actuate the batter. When the cable is released, thesprin 7 returns the parts to normal position and ihe knot 9 slides over the tooth in rear of that whichV has been engaged by the knot when thecablefispulled'. A disk 10 is adjustably connected with the ratchet wheel through means lof thearc-shaped slot 11`in the disk and the said teeth being grooved toreceive A knot 9 is formed in the cable screw 12 passes through Vavvasher 1.3 and-1v through thev slot into the wheel.- Thus by loosening the screw, the disk can be adjusted on the wheel and by tightening the screw, the washer frictionally engages the disk and vholds it in adjusted position. Said disk has an annular `flange 14 thereonwhich is provided with a slot 15. A latch 16 is pivoted in the com chute 6 which is formed in an upright part 17 on the support C, with the outer end of the latch adapted to engage the notch 15 to prevent rotary movement of they wheel 18 acting'to hold-the latch in latching position. The coin chute 6-is so formed that a coin dropped into the same will drop upon the latch'and then rollupon the' tail end of the same', thus lifting the latch to releasing position. Then when the cable is pulled, the knot, engaging a tooth of the Wheel, Will cause partial rotation of the Wheel so that the notch Will pass from under the latch, causing the latch to ride up the loW 5- side of the notch upon the flange so that the latch will be tilted and thus cause the coin to dropv therefrom into the coin receptacle 19 hinged to the. lower face of thevsupport-C. The latchis thus held in Yraised position by the flange la until the notch 15 comes under the latch after the Wheel and disk have made a complete revolution so that the latch will again drop into the notch and thus prevent further movement of the ratchet Wheel so that the cable cannot be actuated vagain until anotherrcoin has been` dropped into the chute.

The ratchet Wheel is shown With VtWelve teeth so that the player can cause the batter to strike at the-balltWelve times after the insertion of a coin. Then he must insert another coin if he Wishes to operate the Vdevice again. It Will, ofcourse, be understood that the Wheel can be provided With as many teeth as desired.

While the invention is shown and described for use on the baseball game apparatus, it Will, of course, be understood that it can be used on other apparatus. v

It is thought from therforegoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made inthe construction andin the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall Within the scope of the appended claim. Y

What We claim is: v Y Y.

Coin controlled mechanism of the class dscribed comprising a ratchet Wheel, a disk adjustably connected therewith, an annular flange on the disk havingY anotch therein, a

spring actuated latch levert'or engaging the notch for holding the Wheel against movementand means whereby-'a coin inserted in the mechanism Will raise the lever outot the notch so that the Wheel can be turned, the lever f riding on the vllangeV until the notch again comes under the same.

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JOHN-A. WILLIAMSON. f ALICE LOWE WILLIAMSON.

In testimony whereof VWe atx our signa- 

